Wichelstowe Canal Restoration Works

Canal restoration works at Wichelstowe including coir rolls, willow faggots, coir pallets, plug planting, hydroseeding, Flex MSE walling and semi-mature tree planting.

Project overview

• Client: Fox Owmby Limited

• Period: 2020 to 2023

• Location: Wichelstowe

• Service: Canal restoration, coir rolls, planting, hydroseeding, Flex MSE walling and tree planting

• Value: £300k+

Scope of works

• Supply and installation of 450 metres of coir rolls, willow faggots and coir pallets

• Supply and installation of 5,000 plug plants

• Hydroseeding to 10,000 square metres

• Supply and installation of Flex MSE walling to 200 metres of canal wall

• Supply and installation of 100 semi-mature trees

Project details

Oliver Brown Ltd delivered a broad package of canal restoration works at Wichelstowe for Fox Owmby Limited between 2020 and 2023. The works included bank stabilisation materials, planting, hydroseeding, Flex MSE walling and semi-mature tree installation.

Outcome

A multi-disciplinary restoration package supporting canal edge stabilisation, planting establishment and long-term landscape improvement.

Key project information

• 2020 to 2023

• 450 metres of coir rolls, willow faggots and coir pallets

• 5,000 plug plants

• 10,000 square metres hydroseeded

• 200 metres of Flex MSE walling

• 100 semi-mature trees

• Value £300k+

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